YogAnga Retreat
Schedule & Dates
Courses & Schedule at YogAnga Retreat
YogAnga Retreat at Sri Santosh Puri Ashram offers a range of residential Yoga and Ayurveda courses throughout the year. Rooted in traditional teachings, these programs support both study and direct experience within an authentic ashram environment.
Courses are scheduled according to the lunar cycle (Hindu calendar), creating a natural rhythm for practice and learning. Guests may join specific courses, come for a personal or silent retreat, or simply follow the daily routine of the ashram.
Life at the ashram is closely connected to the rhythm of traditional Indian festivals. You may choose to plan your stay to coincide with these moments. Key festival dates are included in the schedule below.
Explore the different courses below, and scroll down to view upcoming dates and schedule.
Residential Courses and Retreat Descriptions
Ayurveda One Month Residential Intensive Training Certificate Course
Sanskrit scriptural foundation meets real life relate-ability, where you will learn the basics of principals, diagnosis, treatments, medicinal plants & preparing medicine, in this One Month Intensive Ayurveda Certificate Residential Training Course.
Patanjali Yoga Sutras Lecture Courses
Patanjali Yoga Sutras Philosophy lecture course with Ganga Puri gives an introduction to Jñana Yoga in four chapters: Samadhi, Sadhana, Vibhuti, and Kaivalya. Take your yoga practice to the next level by gaining a deeper understanding of the eight limbs of yoga.
YogAnga Retreat France, at St Izaire
YogAnga Retreat France: Ananda Mataji Hermitage at St Izaire carries the spirit of Santosh Puri Ashram, from the banks of the Ganga River all the way to the banks of the Dourdou de Camares River in the South of France. For our European Friends who can't travel all the way to India, but miss the daily routine of a sadhana retreat.
Ayurveda Theory Two Week Residential and Online Courses
Sanskrit scriptural foundation meets real life relate-ability: learn the basics principals to help you lead a healthy Ayurvedic lifestyle, in this two week Ayurveda Theory Online Course.
Hatha Yoga: Asana & Pranayama
Explore various techniques of traditional Hatha Yoga: Asana & Pranayama by deepening your practice by living a spiritual life within a residential ashram environment. All will benefit from our general guest asana classes, whether you are a beginner or have previous experience.
Yogic Sukṣma Vyāyām Courses
Alaknanda Puri teaches Sukṣma Vyāyām, also known as Himalayan Yoga, a unique system of subtle prāṇic exercises, which energizes the body and harmonizes the mind.
Ayurvedic Indian Cooking
In this two weeks intensive practical course taught by Mandakini Puri, with the kitchen as your classroom, you will learn classic vegetarian dishes based on the Ayurvedic principles, to feed your yogic lifestyle.
Bhagavad Gita Courses
YogAnga Retreat Bhagavad Gita Courses happen several times throughout the year providing both theoretical and practical experience in Karma, Bhakti and Jñana Yoga. One of the foundational books of Sanatan Dharma (Hindu Philosophy), the Bhagavad Gita is a Sanskrit text that can guide any seeker towards the art of living.
Yantra Painting with Mandakini Puri
Experience the unique clarity of mind, inner peace, mantra and meditation, while connecting with your own creativity through Yantra Painting in this two week residential course with Mandakini Puri.
YogAnga Retreat Schedule 2026 & 2027
Two Week Yantra Painting & Hatha Yoga Residential Course
This two-week residential course with Mandakini Puri offers an introduction to Yantra Painting as a meditative and transformative practice, combined with daily Hatha Yoga.
Rooted in the tantric tradition, Yantra Painting is approached as an active meditation — bringing together mantra, form, and concentration. Through the repetition of precise geometric patterns and the chanting of Vedic mantras, the practice supports the cultivation of stillness, focus, and inner clarity.
Each day begins with a traditional morning Hatha Yoga session, including asana, pranayama, and meditation. In the afternoon, participants engage in the process of yantra painting, working with a chosen deity, chakra, or planetary energy.
Guided by Mandakini Puri, who has over 20 years of experience and learned the Harish Johari Wash Painting Technique from her teacher Pieter Weltevrede, the course offers a structured yet immersive environment to deepen both practice and understanding.
Daily Rhythm (subject to change)
4:00 am — Aarti, silent meditation & herbal tea
7:30 am — Hatha Yoga
9:00 am — Breakfast
10:00 am — Karma Yoga
1:00 pm — Lunch
3:00 pm — Herbal tea
4:00 pm — Yantra Painting
6:00 pm — Dinner
7:15 pm — Chanting by the dhuni
8:00 pm — Meditation or kirtan
9:00 pm — Lights out
Practical Information
Arrival and departure dates follow the lunar cycle; however, guests are welcome to arrive earlier or stay longer. Some courses may begin following a new or full moon fire ceremony.
For visa information, please refer to official government guidelines.